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Table 1 Average concentration (g m− 3) of hydrogen cyanide in the treated space during simulated fumigation of pine (Pinus radiata D.Don) logs at 10 or 20 °C

From: Quantification of hydrogen cyanide as a potential decomposition product of ethanedinitrile during pine log fumigation

 

Time (h)

 

Temperature (°C)

0

2

4

6

8

10

Average

10

0.50 ns

0.45 ns

0.48 ns

0.50 ns

0.55 ns

0.52 ns

0.50b

20

0.41 ns

0.61 ns

0.69 ns

0.99 ns

0.91 ns

0.91 ns

0.75a

  1. For average concentrations at respective temperatures (n = 3), values followed by a different letter are significantly different (P value < 0.001), REML and LSD 5% (0.13). At respective temperatures, concentrations over time were not significantly (ns) different (P value 0.055)